overextended

verb

Definition of overextendednext
past tense of overextend
as in overreached

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  1. broadened
  2. widened
  3. expanded
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  • Tauheedah Graham, a fifth-grade teacher from San Diego Unified School District, said the conference in Long Beach had broadened her perspective as an educator who isn’t Cambodian American.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the act broadened the state agriculture department’s oversight, giving it authority to establish minimum training standards and conduct unannounced ride inspections to identify potential hazards.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of broadened
Verb
  • But the rise in popularity of airline lounge memberships and credit cards has widened the appeal of — and access to — airport lounges, all of varying quality.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Credit cards and airline lounge memberships have widened access to airport lounges.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of widened
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  • The franchise has since expanded its WNBA content, with A'ja Wilson making history as the first WNBA global cover athlete for NBA 2K25, and entering the game with an unprecedented 99 overall rating.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanded
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“Overextended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextended. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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